A new Titanic expedition is planned. The US is fighting it, says wreck is a grave site
Wednesday, 30 August 2023 The US government is opposing an expedition by RMS Titanic Inc. to recover artifacts from the sunken Titanic, citing laws and agreements that consider the wreck a gravesite. The government argues that disturbing the wreck could lead to the disturbance of artifacts and human remains. RMS Titanic Inc. plans to take images of the wreck and recover artifacts from the debris field.
US Opposes New Plan , to Investigate Titanic Wreckage.
'USA Today' reports that the United States has
moved to prevent a planned expedition to recover
artifacts from the Titanic wreckage in 2024.
The government reportedly cited the ship's
designation as a revered burial site under
both federal...